Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-03-14-Speech-3-061"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-03-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Preparatory work for the Stockholm European Council (23/24 March 2001)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010314.2.3-061"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-03-14-Speech-3-0622
lpv:speaker	lp:Gerard Collins2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the forthcoming Stockholm Summit will address many of the European Union's key social and employment problems. This is very timely, when new information technologies are ensuring that small, medium and large enterprises within the Union will now have to change their administrative structures. I support the agenda set by the EU leaders at their summit in Lisbon last year. The Union must continue to implement uniform and rights-led programmes of education relating to new information technologies, so that all citizens of the Union can be properly integrated into the workplace. This presents us with two challenges. First, those who are unskilled and lack the necessary training or educational qualifications must be given new opportunities. I am referring in particular to the young and long-term unemployed still concentrated in certain urban and rural areas of the European Union. The European Union Social Fund is a key financial mechanism which has been used very effectively, particularly in Objective 1 regions, to provide new training opportunities for the unskilled. Secondly, it is equally important that the existing workforce is retrained in the skills demanded by new and changing information technologies. Benefits can accrue for business from the use of the Internet and the related e-commerce opportunities. Certainly the Commission, Parliament and Member States' governments have all worked closely together to ensure that the Stockholm Summit will be a success. I recall that the Nice Council before Christmas set out a number of guidelines for new social policy measures. EU leaders want to promote more and better jobs and worker mobility, anticipate and manage change in the working environment, combat poverty, exclusion and discrimination, modernise social protection systems and promote equality. They also want to focus on the external implications of employment and social policies, particularly in relation to the enlargement process. Parliament has been at the forefront of promoting these measures. The Union has an unemployment rate of 8% and the target of full employment is attainable. Those who say that it is not must not be listened to."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Collins (UEN )."1

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